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A 'biosphere' experiment will attempt to grow plants using seeds and silkworm eggs, a setup that could be used to grow food by crews on future moon outposts.

The moon's dark side is ideal for human settlements because it houses water in the form of ice, and German radiation detectors strapped to the lander will test how dangerous it would be for people to live there long-term.

The rover itself, which is powered by solar panels and topped with a panoramic camera, will analyse the chemical make-up of lunar rock by measuring visible and infrared light.

The Swedish-designed equipment will help scientists better understand the interaction of radiation from the sun, also known as solar wind, with the moon's surface.

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